As the trial of George Zimmerman goes into it’s second week, I thought about the fact that the outcome largely depends on who you are going to believe. Zimmerman is charged with murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin, a 17- year old who was walking home after buying snacks at a convenience store. Witnesses […]
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If you stopped by to meet Wednesday’s Guest, you might want to check yesterday’s post for a guest who could not make it today and get to know Ellen Harger. I am over at the Blood Red Pencil today where we are discussing authors writing book reviews. It is a discussion that started on Kristen
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My guest today is Ellen Harger, who wrote the mainstream novel, Strong Enough, that I reviewed last Sunday. As I mentioned then, Ellen could not make it here tomorrow for the usual Wednesday’s Guest spot, so I made time for the visit today. Ellen and I will be having some iced-cold sweet tea, as it
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I am really behind in keeping up with some of the news. For instance, I did not know there are thousands do “fan girls” who feel sorry for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man accused of the bombings at the Boston Marathon. Really? I thought it was a joke when I first read the news item. Why
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The only good thing about when the summer heat hits Texas like a blast furnace is that flowers like the Mexican Petunia start to bloom. I’m trying very hard to make it my favorite flower as it blooms from late June through late October. Unlike pansies, which are my favorites, but have a much shorter
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Today’s Wednesday’s Guest is Kate Frost, who is sitting down for a chat with the central character from her debut novel The Butterfly Storm. Please help me welcome the ladies to It’s Not All Gravy. Grab a chair at the table and I’ll provide a cool drink to beat the hot summer day in Greece.
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So, Governor Good-Hair as we sometimes refer to our esteemed Texas governor, has done it again. Rick Perry recently vetoed two bipartisan ethics bills and rescinded state funding for the prosecutors unit that is investigating his cancer research fund. In an article in The Dallas Morning News written by Christy Hoppe and Robert T Garrett
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First, thank goodness that storm that could have been as devastating as Super Storm Sandy didn’t pack the same punch, but in Colorado the wildfires still pose considerable threat. Isolated thunderstorms are predicted for the area today, but the storms will have lots of high, gusting winds, but little rain. The Black Forest fire, which
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Please welcome Elizabeth Buhmann as today’s Wednesday’s Guest Hello, and thank you, Maryann, for inviting me to be a guest here on It’s Not All Gravy. I’m Elizabeth Buhmann, author of Lay Death at Her Door, a murder mystery which has just been released by Red Adept Publishing. I live in Austin, Texas, where I
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Please welcome our funny friend, Slim Randles as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. This piece resonates with me as I have often wondered the “why” of lawns and lawn care. Enjoy. And if you like what Slim shares here, you might enjoy his book, Home Country, which is a collection of his essays. Great gift for Father’s
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